The Beast Below Preview

Doctor Who returns on Saturday with part two of the new series from Steven Moffat.

The Beast Below sees The Doctor takes Amy to the distant future, where she finds Britain in space. Starship UK houses the future of the British people, as they search the stars for a new home. But as Amy explores, she encounters the terrifying Smilers and learns a deadly truth inside the Voting Booth.

Starring Matt Smith as The Doctor and Karen Gillan as Amy Pond, The Beast Below also features Sophie Okonedo (Hotel Rwanda, Scream of the Shalka) and The Demon Headmaster himself, Terrance Hardiman!

Scheduled for broadcast on BBC One on Saturday, 10th April, at 6.15pm, The Beast Below is simulcast on the BBC HD channel â€“ the BBC’s High Definition channel, available through Freesat, Sky and Virgin Media.

A long-term Doctor Who fan, Christian grew up watching the show and has early memories of the Graham Williams era. His favourite stories are Inferno, The Seeds of Doom and Human Nature (although The Empty Child, Blink and Utopia all come close). When he’s not bossing around the news team, Christian is a freelance writer specialising in mobile technology and domestic computing, and enjoys classic rock, cooking and spending time in the countryside with his wife and young children. You can find him on Twitter, Facebook and Google+.